Occupational Health and Safety Report: September 2013 1 1. OVERALL FATALITIES PER MONTH During the month of September 2013, three (3) fatalities were reported. However, from January to September 2013 a total of 67 mine workers were fatally injured whilst during the same period in 2012 a total of 79 mine workers were fatally injured. This translates to a reduction of 15% year on year. . 2. STATISTICS OF FATALITIES BY REGION. The table below illustrates the progressive performance of each region with regard to fatalities. During the month of September 2013, seven (7) of the ten (10) regions managed to mine without a fatality. WC NC FS EC KZN MPU LP GP NW- KD NW- RB TOT Jan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 Feb 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 6 15 Mar 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 8 Apr 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 8 May 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 8 June 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 July 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 3 10 Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 3 10 Sept 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 Total 0 2 5 1 2 8 5 17 3 22 67 13 11 12 3 9 16 7 3 5 8 12 13 2 15 8 8 8 3 10 10 3 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC All mines Actual fatalities per month 2012/13 2012 2013
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Occupational Health and Safety Report:
September 2013
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1. OVERALL FATALITIES PER MONTH
During the month of September 2013, three (3) fatalities were reported. However, from
January to September 2013 a total of 67 mine workers were fatally injured whilst during the
same period in 2012 a total of 79 mine workers were fatally injured. This translates to a
reduction of 15% year on year.
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2. STATISTICS OF FATALITIES BY REGION.
The table below illustrates the progressive performance of each region with regard to
fatalities. During the month of September 2013, seven (7) of the ten (10) regions managed
to mine without a fatality.
WC NC FS EC KZN MPU LP GP
NW-
KD
NW-
RB TOT
Jan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
Feb 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 6 15
Mar 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 8
Apr 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 8
May 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 8
June 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
July 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 3 10
Aug 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 3 10
Sept 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3
Total 0 2 5 1 2 8 5 17 3 22 67
13
11 12
3
9
16
7
3
5
8
12 13
2
15
8 8 8
3
10 10
3
JAN
FEB
MA
R
AP
R
MA
Y
JUN
JUL
AU
G
SEP
OC
T
NO
V
DEC
All mines
Actual fatalities per month 2012/13
2012
2013
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3. ANALYSIS OF FATALITIES BY COMMODITY
For the purpose of the analysis, commodities are grouped into gold (AU), platinum (PT),
coal (CL) and other mines (i.e. chrome, manganese, diamonds, stone, sand, brickworks,
etc).
3.1 The comparison of fatalities year to date as reflected on the graph below shows an
improvement in gold, coal and platinum sectors of 22%, 38%, and 5% respectively,
whilst other mines show a regression of 9%.
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3.2 During September 2013, the gold, platinum and other mines sectors reported one (1)
fatality each, while the coal sector reported none, whilst in September 2012 only the
gold sector had reported four (4) fatalities.
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37
8
22
11
29
5
21
12
AU CL PT OTHER
All mines Actual fatalities per commodity
Jan - September
2012
2013
4
0 0 0 1
0 1 1
AU CL PT OTHER
All mines Actual fatalities per commodity
Sep-12
Sep-13
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4. ANALYSIS OF FATALITIES BY CLASSIFICATION
FATALITIES
Period January to September 2013
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4.1 Falls of ground (33%)
There were twenty two (22) fatalities reported due to falls of ground in 2013. Twelve
(12) of these fatalities occurred at Platinum mines, nine (9) at Gold mines and one (1) at
Other mines.
There was one (1) fatality that occurred in Platinum mine that was reported in
September 2013.
4.2 Struck by (10%)
There were seven (7) fatalities reported in this category this year. These occurred at
Gold sector five (5), and two (2) at a Platinum sector. No fatalities in this category were
reported in September 2013.
4.3 Trackless mobile machines (13%)
There were nine (9) fatalities reported in this category this year. Two (2) trackless
mobile machine fatalities at Coal mines, two (2) at Platinum mines and five (5) at Other
mines. No fatalities in this category were reported in September 2013.
4.4 Railbound (5%)
There were three (3) fatalities reported in this category this year and none were reported
in September 2013.
fog 33%
Struck by 10%
TMM 13%
Rail bound 5%
Mach 9%
Fall from 10%
Heat sick 6%
Exp 3%
Elect 3%
Misc 8%
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4.5 Machinery (9%)
There were six (6) fatalities reported this year and none were reported in September
2013.
4.6 Fell From or in (10%)
There were seven (7) fatalities reported this year. One (1) was reported in September
2013 when a worker fell into a crusher.
4.7 Electricity (3%)
There were two (2) fatalities reported this year and none were reported in September
2013.
4.8 Explosives (4%)
There were two (2) fatalities reported so far this year and none were reported in
September 2013.
4.9 Miscellaneous (8%)
There were five (5) fatalities reported so far this year. One (1) fatality was reported in
No Mine Award Date recorded Last fatality 32 Vaalkrantz Colliery Thousand (6) 26/06/2013 01/12/2006 33 Kleinkopje Colliery Thousand (5) 08/07/2013 28/10/2006 34 De Beers: Kimberly
Mines Million (2) 15/07/2013 14/01/2005
35 New Vaal Colliery Thousand (8) 22/07/2013 09/03/2005 36 Dorstfontein West Coal